GENESEO — Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day, and this year, the Livingston County Highway Department honored the veterans who have received the Purple Heart by placing signs that welcome drivers to Livingston County, A Purple Heart County. The Purple Heart Medal is an award that is given to any member of the United States Armed Forces who has been wounded or killed in combat by a declares enemy of the United States. On Feb. 14, 2018, the … [Read more...]
Purple Heart County Signage Presented to Public Services Committee
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Livingston County Highway Superintendent Don Higgins presented the Public Services Committee a prototype sign that travelers will see as they enter the County. According to Higgins, the plan is to place a sign at every County Road entering the County. "We are looking at placing a sign on each county road coming into the County," said Higgins, a Marine Corps Veteran. "There would be approximately 22-24 signs. In the big … [Read more...]
Afghanistan Vet and Triple IED Survivor on Top of the World after Whiskey 7 Jump
GENESEO – A Marine with his roots in Canadice jumped at the opportunity to honor the legacy of American veterans by leaping from the very aircraft that dropped troops over France on D-Day, 1944. The All Veteran Parachute Team, stars of the National Warplane Museum's airshow, the Greatest Show on Turf, took Purple Heart recipient PFC David Olin Coon up with them to jump from Whiskey 7, a historic crown jewel of the museum. The team has now … [Read more...]